Well-known runner dubbed 'Litherland Running Man' named as victim of horror crash with stolen Audi
David Francis, who was known as the 'Litherland Running Man', died after being hit by a stolen Audi, which then smashed into a house on Thursday night.The driver fled the scene on foot, leaving the stolen Audi behind.Picture: GoFundMeChris Campbell wrote on Facebook "Whenever we’d be out in the car I’d always be looking out for him saying 'there he is kids - The Litherland Running Man'.
"He was our very own modern-day Forrest Gump."I don’t think he actually knew how locally famous he was.Black teenager shot in the head after going to wrong house when picking up siblingsPicture: social media"When something so tragic happens so close to home. It hits hard...My thoughts go out to his family and friends.Speaking after the incident, Detective Inspector Colin Rennison said: "We are in the very early stages of establishing the circumstances of this incident.
"Any information you have, however small you may think it is, could prove to be vital to our enquiries.
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